Hello, my name is Mr. Ariel Ludwig. I am so excited to work with people because I am easy to get along with, affable, approachable, and helpful.
Feel free to ask me anything. I don't believe in judgment, only in empathy and insight. I'm here to understand and support you.
More information for you is that I am a licensed clinical social worker and licensed clinical addiction counselor. I am certified in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Accelerated Resolution Therapy, and Meditation. I received my clinical supervision with an emphasis on sexual and process addictions. I have treated a myriad of diverse patients in many different professional settings, including doctors and professional athletes. My specialties include neuroscience, behaviorism, social learning, cognitive therapy, Mindfulness, and transactional analysis (relationship theory).
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Antisocial Personality, Attachment issues, BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture, Body image, Chronic pain illness and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual Disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sex Addiction, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking/Vaping Cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Traumatic Brain Injury, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Gottman Method, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
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Ariel is extremely knowledgeable. He takes time to understand my main concerns and provides practical, actionable recommendations. He proactively checks in and is compassionate and encouraging
Written on Nov 11, 2021 after therapy with Ariel for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, and coping with life changes